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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,984.26, 73,118.21 and 29,110.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,984.26, 73,118.21 and 29,110.87 is: 40,172.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,984.26 : 73,118.21 = 29,110.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,984.26/73,118.21 = 29,110.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,984.26x = 73,118.21 × 29,110.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,984.26x = 2,128,534,778.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,534,778.72/52,984.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,172.97

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